US EditionFederal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
The dismissal ends federal oversight efforts after DOJ cited costs and data gaps, with local leaders continuing voluntary police reforms in Louisville, Kentucky.
- On Dec. 31, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton dismissed the proposed consent decree, citing lack of factual basis and withheld data, ending efforts for federal oversight of LMPD.
- After a multiyear investigation, the DOJ initially approved consent decrees before reversing course earlier this year; the settlement grew from a probe launched after Breonna Taylor's killing.
- The `Community Commitment` replicates many reforms originally outlined in the consent decree, while Louisville hired Effective Law Enforcement for All as an independent monitor and created a Community Safety Commission.
- Mayor Craig Greenberg said his administration will continue reform efforts without the consent decree, while advocacy groups including ACLU of Kentucky urged Louisville Metro Council to codify reforms into local law.
- Observers say the ruling reflects a broader retreat from consent decrees after an administration change, with Amber Duke noting it echoes skepticism by U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton and mirrors the Minneapolis consent-decree case.
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Louisville PD’s pulled consent decree is latest in DOJ push to undo Biden reforms
A federal judge approved the Justice Department’s request to end a consent decree with the Louisville Police Department, which started under former President Joe Biden’s leadership as a way to ensure reform at the department. The Trump administration has pushed to terminate any lasting agreements they said amounted to “micromanagement” of local police. The Louisville Metro Police Department is no longer under a reform agreement with the Justice …
Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over police reforms after the department withdrew its support of the plan earlier this year.
Judge Scraps Federal Police Reform Agreement for Louisville
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that would have required the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky to participate in a police reform plan proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ withdrew its support of the reforms earlier this year. Another judge in May 2025 also dismissed a similar plan to bring federal oversight to a Minneapolis-proposed consent decree. City leaders and the federal agency had signed agr…
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